by achrilock
| https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/07/utah-outlaws-books-by-judy-blume-and-sarah-j-maas-in-first-statewide-ban | Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban |
[…] “Implementation guidelines say that banned materials must be “legally disposed of” and “may not be sold or distributed”. PEN America Freedom to Read programme director Kasey Meehan said that such “vague” guidelines will “undoubtedly result in dumpsters full of books that could otherwise be enjoyed by readers” and that while they stop short of “calling for book burning, the effect is the same: a signal that some books are too dangerous”.”
In which I relearn how to make spaceship go boom. Like riding a bike. It all comes right back XD
This one’s fairly boring. Mostly me mining, chopping trees, and clearing land on a mountaintop for a tree farm. There is a bit where I go exploring and collect some exotic flora for later use. I also do a little development work for some local villagers and light the area around their town. Also, I befriend a bird and take a local wolf’s side in a tussle 🙂
For my part, I need no one and nothing. It is my toroidal chocolate delights and I, making our way together toward self-indulgent bliss in preparation for what promises to be a rather rainy weekend 🍩⛈️😀
The insatiable hunger for the divine led to science and marvelous technologies. But technology is a vehicle that can take a people to dark places, depending on who is doing the driving…